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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 44

Without a License

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 4

It cost a dealer named John Bedford 10s at Balmain Court this morning for having carried on the business of a hawker at Drummoyne on January 28 without being in…

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A Drama of Love. [Copyright.] a Few Leaves from the Diary of Gilhert Ainsworth, Gentleman. Hotel Victoria, Malaga, March 7th, 1837

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 32

This morning, while lounging on one of the benches in the Alameda, drowsily watching the slowly heaving craft in the sunny bay, I was rapped smartly on the shoulder. Turning…

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Hotel License. Procured for a Police Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A deputation, representing a number of temperance societies in Ipswich, waited on the Home Secretary to-day in reference to the granting at Ipswich of a…

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Latimer's United Service Hotel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 26

One of the best-known and beat-situated, hotels in Paddington in the United Service Hotel in Oxford and William streets. The proprietor, Mr. Latimer, claims that the…

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Police Courts. Assault in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday Joseph Orfold, a labourer, was charged with having in company unlawfully assaulted James Kirby, licensee of the Royal Albert Hotel, corner of Reservoir and Macquarie…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday the following transfers were granted:—Merton Estate Hotel, Westcra-[?]ad, Dalmain, from John M'Rac to Hugh Campbell; Prince of Wales Hotel, Oxford-street, Woollahra,…

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Publican's Customers. Fined for Women

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

Samuel Parkes, licensee of the Belmore Hotel, corner of Phillip and, Albert streets, city, pleaded guilty in the Water Summons Court yesterday to a charge of knowingly…

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"Miserable Hotels."

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

"E. Price." of the New South Wales Alliance, writes:—In Wednesday's issue of the "Evening News," the following paragraph appeared:—"It is a pity," remarked Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the…

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Queensland Licensing Case. a Police Officer and a License. Statement by a Minister. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

A deputation waited on the Home Secretary on Wednesday with reference to the granting at Ipswich of a provisional license to Miss Burke, daughter of sub-Inspector…

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An Hotel for Women

The World's News · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 30

An interesting experiment is now being tried in New York, where, a little more than a year ago, an hotel exclusively for the residence of business and professional women, or for…

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Plucky Publican. Fights the Push Single[?]Handed. Outrage at Pyrmont

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 11

William Kline and Arthur Turner were again charged at the Central with, in company with others; maliciously wounding John O'Donnell, at Pyrmont, on the 30th instant…

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Licensing Business

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

Mr. C. N. Pavten., S.M., presided at the Central Police Court yesterday, when the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:--Eliza Burkett to Fred Jackson,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were approved:--The Royal Standard, Redfern, from Jarvis L. Crimp to Elizabeth A. Mohs; Railway View Hotel from Arthur E…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

The license of Mack's Hotel was transferred from W. H. Clarke to George H. Fenton…

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An Hotel Burnt. Fireman's Narrow Escape. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

Last night the Commercial Hotel, situated in Warne-street, Wellington, adjoining the Bell River, was completely gutted by fire. When the alarm rang out the fire had a big…

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Sale of Oysters. Without a License

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

A special case dealing with the sale of oysters without a license came before Mr. Justice Owen in Chambers to-day. It appeared, according to the statement of…

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The Commonwealth. Navigation Commission. State Versus Licensed Pilots. Towers of the Commonwealth

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Navigation Commission continued its sittings at Parliament House to-day. Pilot Richard Willis, continuing his evidence,…

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The Country. Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Monday.--Last night the Commercial Hotel, situated in Warne-street, Wellington, adjoining Bell River, was completely gutted by fire. When the alarm rang out the…

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Brawl at a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

An affray having a fatal result look place at Goodwood on Saturday night. Two men, Edgar Milford Couch and Lawrence Johnson, after staying in the Goodwood Park Hotel for some…

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